gardenmuser
@gardenmuser1.bsky.social
Concerned citizen and planet lover. Formerly health and education. Now painting, planting and pondering: how to bequeath a fairer, kinder world to my grandkids. Transferring from Twitter.
Albo's unwisely ineffective move is a scary win for the Murdoch juggernaut. #auspol
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Mushrooms in the dark
Albanese's Online Safety Amendment Bill is a digital Iron Curtain that will protect legacy narratives more than it will young Australians.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Albo's unwisely ineffective move is a scary win for the Murdoch juggernaut. #auspol
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Ley "could well grow in the job if she is given the chance. She's a trier. She's consultative. She has some guts and dignity, and a thick hide." Hardly perfect, but the best the Libs have presented to the Australian public since Turnbull. #auspol
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It’s Ley, or virtually certain Liberal self-immolation
People closer to the action than I are suggesting that the end is nigh for Sussan Ley. They may be right; momentum is often all in these matters.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Ley "could well grow in the job if she is given the chance. She's a trier. She's consultative. She has some guts and dignity, and a thick hide." Hardly perfect, but the best the Libs have presented to the Australian public since Turnbull. #auspol
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"Anthony Albanese's.....lack of vision produces the disengagement on which Hanson lives. This is a schism that can only be bridged with leadership. It is Albanese's task to
show it." #auspol
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show it." #auspol
The rise and rise of Pauline Hanson www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2025/11/08/t... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The rise and rise of Pauline Hanson
Late last week, Pauline Hanson was a guest at Donald Trump’s Halloween party. She went as herself.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Anthony Albanese's.....lack of vision produces the disengagement on which Hanson lives. This is a schism that can only be bridged with leadership. It is Albanese's task to
show it." #auspol
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show it." #auspol
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Country people, most at risk to climate change, may find themselves abandoned to its ravages if they follow Nationals' insanity. @tonywindsor.bsky.social talking common sense. #auspol
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What is the purpose of Barnaby Joyce?
Barnaby Joyce has always talked a story about himself bigger than the brim on his Hopalong Cassidy hat. He is a one-man plot line, but his achievements for the people he professes to represent are sli...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Country people, most at risk to climate change, may find themselves abandoned to its ravages if they follow Nationals' insanity. @tonywindsor.bsky.social talking common sense. #auspol
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What is the purpose of Barnaby Joyce? www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
"Fifty years ago the nation saw a bloodless coup where the underpinning conventions of our parliamentary democracy were overthrown." Constitution overhaul needed. #auspol
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An Australian coup: Reflecting on Whitlam’s dismissal
It is not true that Australia has never experienced a revolution. Fifty years ago, the nation saw a bloodless coup where the underpinning conventions of our parliamentary democracy were overthrown. Th...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"Fifty years ago the nation saw a bloodless coup where the underpinning conventions of our parliamentary democracy were overthrown." Constitution overhaul needed. #auspol
An Australian coup: Reflecting on Whitlam’s dismissal www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
An Australian coup: Reflecting on Whitlam’s dismissal www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
"Why should a non-payer be entitled to a nest egg that attracts compound interest when the other parent is owed a debt on which they don't even get bank interest?" #auspol
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One simple way to lift children out of poverty
More than 40 per cent of children in single-parent households live in poverty in Australia. Enforcing child support payments would go a long way towards fixing the problem.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Why should a non-payer be entitled to a nest egg that attracts compound interest when the other parent is owed a debt on which they don't even get bank interest?" #auspol
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One simple way to lift children out of poverty www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-cri... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The Hollow Men. #auspol
Albanese’s diplomatic success in the US but what’s the real cost?
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Albanese’s diplomatic success in the US but what’s the real cost?
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Albanese’s diplomatic success in the US but what’s the real cost?
Australia deserves better than to act like the quarry of the world and sell its public resources and its common wealth for a song to vested interests.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Hollow Men. #auspol
Albanese’s diplomatic success in the US but what’s the real cost?
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Albanese’s diplomatic success in the US but what’s the real cost?
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It was a great speech, pointing out all the substantial shortcomings of the government's legislation, being rushed thru with little scrutiny.
The #Environmental Protection Reform Bill 2025 is WORSE than the #EPBC Act!
#auspol
The #Environmental Protection Reform Bill 2025 is WORSE than the #EPBC Act!
#auspol
Disappointed by the govt’s rushed push to pass a 1,500-page environment bill without proper scrutiny or consultation. This is a key chance to protect nature & embed climate accountability—but the bill falls short.
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#EPBC #Auspol
View my full speech here: www.zalisteggall.com.au/speaks_on_th...
#EPBC #Auspol
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It was a great speech, pointing out all the substantial shortcomings of the government's legislation, being rushed thru with little scrutiny.
The #Environmental Protection Reform Bill 2025 is WORSE than the #EPBC Act!
#auspol
The #Environmental Protection Reform Bill 2025 is WORSE than the #EPBC Act!
#auspol
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So very happy for my family in NY and all Americans. This proof, all the money in the world can’t sway the will of a people. Bravo Zohran and your team, for running a brilliant campaign that uplifted and united people from all walks of life. With love from Melbourne, Australia.👏❤️
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
So very happy for my family in NY and all Americans. This proof, all the money in the world can’t sway the will of a people. Bravo Zohran and your team, for running a brilliant campaign that uplifted and united people from all walks of life. With love from Melbourne, Australia.👏❤️
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Gift horse.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Gift horse.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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End AUKUS
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
End AUKUS
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Legacy parties are a cancer on Australia
BREAKING: The Albanese Labor Government just joined with the Coalition to vote against an inquiry into AUKUS proposed by the Greens.
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Legacy parties are a cancer on Australia
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This announcement leaves so many unanswered questions:
- Why is Brereton still a Major-General in the ADF?
- What happens to all the defence referrals he has been working on, and making decisions on, until now?
- Why is he paid over $800k a year not to work on defence referrals?
- Why is Brereton still a Major-General in the ADF?
- What happens to all the defence referrals he has been working on, and making decisions on, until now?
- Why is he paid over $800k a year not to work on defence referrals?
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This announcement leaves so many unanswered questions:
- Why is Brereton still a Major-General in the ADF?
- What happens to all the defence referrals he has been working on, and making decisions on, until now?
- Why is he paid over $800k a year not to work on defence referrals?
- Why is Brereton still a Major-General in the ADF?
- What happens to all the defence referrals he has been working on, and making decisions on, until now?
- Why is he paid over $800k a year not to work on defence referrals?
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Norway struck oil in the 1960s. Now, almost a quarter of its national budget is funded through its sovereign wealth fund. How does Australia compare with taxing its resources?
Norway struck oil in the 60s. Now it has trillions. This is how Australia compares
Norway struck oil in the 1960s. Now, almost a quarter of its national budget is funded through its sovereign wealth fund. How does Australia compare with taxing its resources?
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November 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Norway struck oil in the 1960s. Now, almost a quarter of its national budget is funded through its sovereign wealth fund. How does Australia compare with taxing its resources?
"I saw at first hand that a governor-general, justices of the High Court, and subsequently the Queen and her advisors were untrustworthy. They were deceitful. And the abuse of power by the Murdoch group continues." Compulsory reading by @johnmenadue.com #auspol
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The second Dismissal – the loans affair and meetings with Kerr
The second part in a series of first-hand accounts of the Dismissal, from the man who was there: John Menadue.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"I saw at first hand that a governor-general, justices of the High Court, and subsequently the Queen and her advisors were untrustworthy. They were deceitful. And the abuse of power by the Murdoch group continues." Compulsory reading by @johnmenadue.com #auspol
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The Dismissal pushed me more to the left politically. I had been too trusting of the powerful and wealthy. I saw first hand that a governor-general, justices of the High Court and subsequently the Queen and her advisers were untrustworthy. JM #Auspol #theDismissal #Whitlam
The second Dismissal – the loans affair and meetings with Kerr
The second part in a series of first-hand accounts of the Dismissal, from the man who was there: John Menadue.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Dismissal pushed me more to the left politically. I had been too trusting of the powerful and wealthy. I saw first hand that a governor-general, justices of the High Court and subsequently the Queen and her advisers were untrustworthy. JM #Auspol #theDismissal #Whitlam
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By 2034, it will be 23 years since the Gonski Report recommended that public schools be fully funded according to a schooling resource standard. Lamentable failure. #auspol #Gonski
It’s official! Accounting tricks denied public schools more than $2b in funding in 2023
A new report by the National School Resourcing Board reveals that public schools lost more than $2 billion in funding in 2023 because of accounting tricks used by state governments under the Commonwealth-State funding agreements operating at the time.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Partly because so many formerly leftwing parties have turned to the right, there's a lot of confusion about what right and left mean in politics. I hope this helps:
The right defends economic power.
The left resists economic power.
The right defends economic power.
The left resists economic power.
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Partly because so many formerly leftwing parties have turned to the right, there's a lot of confusion about what right and left mean in politics. I hope this helps:
The right defends economic power.
The left resists economic power.
The right defends economic power.
The left resists economic power.
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I see from the replies that people are trying to make it complicated again. So just ask yourself this: does a particular party or faction stand up to billionaires and corporations, or does it roll out the red carpet for them?
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I see from the replies that people are trying to make it complicated again. So just ask yourself this: does a particular party or faction stand up to billionaires and corporations, or does it roll out the red carpet for them?
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In a dramatised moment on the ABC’s 4Corners last night, US defense analyst Decker Eveleth ‘revealed’ US subs rotating through HMAS Stirling may in future carry nuclear weapons - a fact already known to Michael West Media readers. 👇ICYMI👇. #auspol
Government playing word games with nuclear weapons - Michael West
While a treaty prohibits nuclear weapons stationed in Australia, the Government tries to circumvent it, playing word-games.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In a dramatised moment on the ABC’s 4Corners last night, US defense analyst Decker Eveleth ‘revealed’ US subs rotating through HMAS Stirling may in future carry nuclear weapons - a fact already known to Michael West Media readers. 👇ICYMI👇. #auspol
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"Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland taxed fossil fuels hard and built the world’s most prosperous, equitable societies. We have better mineral wealth than most of them. We have the democratic machinery. We have the evidence.
What we lack is the spine." #auspol
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What we lack is the spine." #auspol
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The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away
How Australia became the world’s cautionary tale in resource management. The mining industry didn’t steal our wealth. We handed it over. The press, owned by the same mining interests si…
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November 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
"Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland taxed fossil fuels hard and built the world’s most prosperous, equitable societies. We have better mineral wealth than most of them. We have the democratic machinery. We have the evidence.
What we lack is the spine." #auspol
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What we lack is the spine." #auspol
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Great article. Nails it! 👇 #auspol
The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away urbanwronski.com/2025/11/01/t...
The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away urbanwronski.com/2025/11/01/t...
The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away
How Australia became the world’s cautionary tale in resource management. The mining industry didn’t steal our wealth. We handed it over. The press, owned by the same mining interests si…
urbanwronski.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Great article. Nails it! 👇 #auspol
The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away urbanwronski.com/2025/11/01/t...
The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away urbanwronski.com/2025/11/01/t...
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I would vote Labor again if Chalmers was the leader
Until then Im voting independent
I dont dislike Albo & find many of the attacks on him purile, but the govt is so timid it feels like they have no vision for the country
*and yes I do understand preferences flow
Until then Im voting independent
I dont dislike Albo & find many of the attacks on him purile, but the govt is so timid it feels like they have no vision for the country
*and yes I do understand preferences flow
November 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I would vote Labor again if Chalmers was the leader
Until then Im voting independent
I dont dislike Albo & find many of the attacks on him purile, but the govt is so timid it feels like they have no vision for the country
*and yes I do understand preferences flow
Until then Im voting independent
I dont dislike Albo & find many of the attacks on him purile, but the govt is so timid it feels like they have no vision for the country
*and yes I do understand preferences flow
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Yep. It's about 80 years since Australia had a progressive government with a majority like Labor now has under @albomp.bsky.social. When does the progress start and the timidity end? In another 80 years? Tomorrow? Or today? #AusPol 🖤💛❤️🇦🇺🐨🌱
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Yep. It's about 80 years since Australia had a progressive government with a majority like Labor now has under @albomp.bsky.social. When does the progress start and the timidity end? In another 80 years? Tomorrow? Or today? #AusPol 🖤💛❤️🇦🇺🐨🌱
A matter of time. Chalmers will be a more progressive PM. #auspol
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First above equals
The prime minister forcing the treasurer to backdown on proposed superannuation changes shows this government’s direction – and its fortunes – lie with one man
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November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A matter of time. Chalmers will be a more progressive PM. #auspol
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